We are having a competition on 6 & 7 October at Nelson School of Music. The event is for children up to the age of 18 years. We would love to hear from you if you can assist us in the preparation and on the day.

September is World Alzheimers Month!
Memories are precious. Let’s walk to remember. Let’s walk for dementia
Join Alzheimers Nelson’s Memory Walk, Saturday 22 September 11am at St Barnabas Church Stoke followed by a walk in Isel Park. For further details see attachment to this notice.

Government Inquiry into Mental Health & Addiction: Public meetingsMembers of the public are invited to meet with the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction panel in Nelson next week (3 May). People in Marlborough have the option to attend by video conference from Wairau Hospital, Blenheim.Inquiry Chair Professor Ron Paterson says it is important that Inquiry panel members listen well to a wide range of communities and stakeholders.
To ensure as many perspectives as possible are heard, panel members are travelling around New Zealand attendinga series of regional meetings to hear from people with a range of backgrounds and views.Nelson meeting:
Thursday 3 May, 5pm
Seminar Centre, Braemar Campus, Nelson HospitalBlenheim video link:
Thursday 3 May, 5pm
Meeting room 1, Arthur Wicks building (level 1), Wairau Hospital, BlenheimPanel members are keen to hear from interested parties and other groups and individuals who want to share their thoughts and ideas for improvements. This includes Māori, Pacific peoples, young people, and people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ groups, people living in rural communities, the elderly, veterans, minority, immigrant and
refugee populations, victims of violence and people in correctional facilities.